Rotherham 4-0 Bolton

boltonbonce wrote:Are you in it?

Amos, Moxey, Dervite, Feeney, spearing, Clough, Danns, Heskey, Pratley, Wheater, Holding.

Subs - Rachubka, Prince, Madine, Derik, Silva, Dobbie, Twardzik.

I think we will win this, and no, I'm not still drunk from yesterday

we will win 1-3

I wonder how many times Jimmy Phillips will be mentioned on twitter tonight.

The ginger Hobbit has to go now.

Jesus, you think the more you slag this team off, the more likely they'll eventually get their act together and prove you wrong, and all they continue to prove is that you're justified in having no faith whatsoever.

I haven't seen the goals, not even heard much about how they went in but I'd bet good money that at least two of them were savable.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I wonder how many times Jimmy Phillips will be mentioned on twitter tonight.

Will you be doing a search?

doffcocker wrote:Jesus, you think the more you slag this team off, the more likely they'll eventually get their act together and prove you wrong, and all they continue to prove is that you're justified in having no faith whatsoever.

I haven't seen the goals, not even heard much about how they went in but I'd bet good money that at least two of them were savable.

What were you doing during the game?

Doffy please leave your Amos hatred alone for now, he's the least of our problems. Has he shagged your sister or do you just hate gingers? 

Report: Rotherham United 4-0 Bolton

IN BRIEF

Bolton Wanderers were well beaten against Rotherham United on a blustery Boxing Day at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. 

With goalscoring chances at a premium in a disjointed opening half, the home side upped the ante in the second period to which Wanderers had no response.

Rotherham ran in four second-half goals without reply, with the only highlight for the travelling 1,800 Bolton fans brief flashes of quality from Zach Clough.

TEAM NEWS

Neil Lennon made three changes to the side that had previously registered a score draw against Fulham at Macron Stadium.

Neil Danns, Dorian Dervite and Emile Heskey all came into the starting team, with Mark Davies and Josh Vela seemingly absent through injury.

Wellington Silva was back on the bench after a prolonged period on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

FIRST HALF

The early throes were somewhat disjointed, with neither side able to gain a significant foothold in what were blustery playing conditions.

The game’s first attempt of note came on 21 minutes. David Wheater launched a quick Bolton counter attack with free kick, which in turn allowed Emile Heskey to square the ball to Clough. With time and space, Clough steadied himself before bringing a fine save out of the onrushing Lee Camp.

The hosts responded with captain Lee Frecklington dragging a first-time shot wide from distance, before Joe Newell saw a free kick from the angle of the area tipped over by Ben Amos.

That flurry of chances buoyed the home side, who came close to opening the scoring on the half hour.

Ex-Bolton man Danny Ward latched onto a flicked header and found himself in the clear, only to be denied by a superb block from Amos.

SECOND HALF

Within seconds of the restart Bolton were forced to introduce Gary Madine in place of Emile Heskey, who had pulled up with a muscle complaint.

The second half assumed a similar pattern to that of the first, with goalmouth chances at a real premium, as the wind continued hamper the progress of both sides.

But with the game locked at stalemate, out of nowhere the home side broke the deadlock on 56 minutes.

A corner was played directly to an unmarked Grant Ward on the edge of the area, who after a poor first touch fired through a ruck of players and the grasp of a seemingly unsighted Amos.

Bolton responded by introducing Wellington in place of Jay Spearing.

Wellington almost had an immediate impact, combining well down the left with Dean Moxey whose cross was headed over at the back post by Liam Feeney.

Amos superbly kept the home side at bay again, thrusting out a hand to turn away Kirk Broadfoot’s point black header.

But it would only prove a temporary rest bite for Bolton, who were undone at the back on 74 minutes.

Ward was alert to steal in behind the Bolton backline following Newell’s lofted pass, and after rounding Amos he lashed home from an acute angle.

Amos then kept out Joe Mattock’s low drive as the home side sensed a third.

Bolton endeavoured to find a route back into the game, as Madine glanced Feeney’s right-wing cross over at the near post.

But the home side would soon after add to their tally, as Newell escaped in the left channel before finishing coolly under the body of Amos.

Things went from bad to worse when Jonson Clarke-Harris added a fourth late on.

FULL TIME

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I give up

Boggersbelief wrote:I give up

I feel the same mate! gutted!

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I wonder how many times Jimmy Phillips will be mentioned on twitter tonight.

Will you be doing a search?

Yes I'll have a wee look.

Norpig wrote:Doffy please leave your Amos hatred alone for now, he's the least of our problems. Has he shagged your sister or do you just hate gingers? 

I don't think the onus should be on me to explain why I don't rate Amos but for you to explain why you do, and why you're so quick to defend him.

I understood it when I used to have a go at Kevin Davies and people would get upset, but in Amos we're talking about a player who's been at the club just short of twelve months and done virtually nothing worthy of endearment in that time.

I mean, how many times have you thought "thank God for Amos, or we'd have got dicked today?"

How many times, on the other hand, have you thought "I think he could have got to that" or even "Amos has fucked up completely there"? Well actually, I gave you a long list of examples of this the last time you pulled me up on it that you didn't seem to contest.  

I have no idea - of all the players in this team that get concentrated criticism - you would feel so defensive over Amos. Unless he's a family relative or friend. Or man crush.

What I don't get from today was the team selection, no mavies, prince or Vella? Is Lennon resting them for Monday or are they on their way out...

doffcocker wrote:

I have no idea - of all the players in this team that get concentrated criticism - you would feel so defensive over Amos. Unless he's a family relative or friend. Or man crush.

Lonergan was far better than Amos, and Bogdan for that matter.

doffcocker wrote:I have no idea

True.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

doffcocker wrote:

I have no idea - of all the players in this team that get concentrated criticism - you would feel so defensive over Amos. Unless he's a family relative or friend. Or man crush.

Lonergan was far better than Amos, and Bogdan for that matter.

I agree... but poor management let him go.